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Post by Aphelyon on Jan 10, 2017 21:25:05 GMT -5
(yeah sure go for it. We'll skip to the next day just so there's been some time between one tragedy and the next lol.)
The next day was a lot clearer than those before, and it looked as though it might soon begin to warm up and turn to newleaf. Still, the snow was still cold and solid on the ground, and it would be a while before prey really started to run again. Fortunately, the deer carcass still proved to be enough for all of the cats, though they would need to hunt again the next day, or perhaps the day after. Crow sat outside the den in one of the branches of the oak tree, high enough that he could see well into the forest around them. Though the undergrowth obscured most of the details of the forest happenings, he could infer the general tone of the day by watching the way the naked branches of holly bushes shook as squirrels dug beneath them, or the way birds fluttered from tree to tree, chirping cheerfully.
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Post by ᴀᴄʜʀᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ on Jan 10, 2017 21:46:13 GMT -5
Would it be alright for me to add another character?)
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Post by Aphelyon on Jan 10, 2017 22:03:37 GMT -5
(yeah that would be perfectly fine!)
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Post by ᴀᴄʜʀᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ on Jan 10, 2017 22:44:11 GMT -5
Name: Rinako Gender: Male Age: 36 moons Appearance: Black Oriental cat with a sleek build. Like lots of Orientals, he has big ears that look kind of like a bat's, with a more elongated snout. He has green eyes. Personality: Rinako is sly and doesn't like to be serious all of the time. He views life with a sort of laid-back approach, and a lot of times does not take things seriously. Not really one to take on responsibilities, Rinako usually just likes to sit back and watch the prey come to him, due to his old lifestyle. History: Rinako's mother was a kittypet, but he himself was rejected by his owner for being a full-black cat. He grew up in a twoleg neighborhood with no owner until he decided to roam. Not wanting to wander far, he finds the group of cats in the forest and decides to stay for awhile. Relationships: None |
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Post by Aphelyon on Jan 10, 2017 22:45:53 GMT -5
(nice I'll add. But not at this second because I'm reading the Invader Zim comic.)
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Post by ᴀᴄʜʀᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ on Jan 10, 2017 22:47:30 GMT -5
I don't blame you lol)
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Post by ᴀᴄʜʀᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ on Jan 11, 2017 8:00:26 GMT -5
I edited my post and added like 4 photos of black oriental cats because I just loved them all X3. Pick whichever one you like best I guess? Lol)
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Post by Aphelyon on Jan 11, 2017 11:13:09 GMT -5
(alright, adding. I think I'll go with the second picture since it shows the most of the cat's body and also looks the most natural.)
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Post by ᴀᴄʜʀᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ on Jan 11, 2017 12:38:22 GMT -5
Cool beans ^.^)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2017 21:25:34 GMT -5
The camp was silent when there was a small thump. The large boulder had tumbled. Lynx woke because of the tumbling. But the boulder didnt stop. It fell into the depths of the camp. Falling down. Lynx tried to run but was in shock. He skipped away with trying to control his body. The boulder fell over the den that Ash and Adder were sleeping in. (( I decided not to kill him lol ))
Adder woke because of the rumbling. " Ash ! " The she woke.
" Whats up ? And why is the den closed with a rock ? " She asked confused.
" I dont know ! " Adder yelped. Getting scared a little
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Post by Aphelyon on Jan 12, 2017 11:38:58 GMT -5
(looks like the activity on this is starting to dwindle. Gonna do a tag post to try to draw everyone back. sweetclover1 a diamond's pearl ✽Boop✽ ʙᴄᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇss snowy @thistlereed ~Skyblaze~ ᴀᴄʜʀᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ I just tagged everyone regardless of how recently you've posted.)
Inside the oak burrow, Snow shifted, yawning widely as he wiggled out from under his brother Raven. Slowly, the little white tom blinked open his dark green eyes for the first time. Everything was blurry, a few indistinct brown shapes in front of him- his littermates. And to his right, a furry gray wall curved away from him. "Ma?" he meowed.
Raven, meanwhile, let out a quiet mewl as Snow pushed him off, landing on his back and flailing his paws for a moment until he righted himself. He snuggled closer to Ember's belly and went back to sleep.
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Coyote padded silently through the forest, her ears senses alert for any sign of enemies or prey. Still, she encountered neither until she reached the river. Pausing on the snow-covered, pebbly shore, she scented the air. She could faintly smell the trails of mice, voles, and other small prey, but nothing fresh or close by, and so she started to move downstream. The river was covered in a thin layer of ice, but below it, the water still moved as dark and swift as ever. Coyote decided to pause for a drink, breaking the ice on the surface and wrinkling her nose at the coldness of the water, before continuing on.
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Crow turned his attention to the clearing, watching for the other cats who had made it- at least temporarily- home. A loner at heart, Crow had never thought he would be happy to see other cats stirring in the undergrowth, sleeping peacefully or waking up to start the day. Even in the past two days since Starling had died and the others had shown up, he had grown attached to them. It was like the spirits had sent this new family to take the place of the one he had lost. Though that was a nice thought, he also felt a pang of guilt. No cat could that easily replace his sister, and wherever she was watching from, he hoped it didn't seem that way. His gaze moved to the small mound at the edge of the clearing that rose up from the rest of the snow around it, all that could still be seen of the she-cat's grave. Grief welled in his chest again, but the white tom pushed it back, and instead focused on his tasks for the day.
"Find new bedding.... look around for prey...." he listed out loud under his breath. Though there was still meat left on the deer, it would be gone soon enough, and it would be good to at least know where the prey was running for when they did need to hunt again. Bedding, though, would prove more challenging. Moss and ferns were all dead this time of year, and the trees were leafless, leaving not even the most uncomfortable bedding easily obtainable. If he could catch a bird or two, feathers would help, but even three or four large jays wouldn't make a whole nest. He wanted to make sure the kits, and Ember, stayed warm and comfortable, and after Starling's bloody death, Crow had had to remove much of the moss from the burrow.
(Oh yeah, also, last chance if anyone wants to claim Squirrel. Otherwise I'll just take her.)
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Post by ʙᴄᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇss on Jan 12, 2017 12:04:28 GMT -5
Could I claim Squirrel? ))
Ginger padded through the forest, her brother at her side, sniffing the air every few moments to catch prey-scents. Suddenly, she started, a scent that was most certainly not prey catching her interest.
"Cats!" Her brother's mew echoed her thoughts.
"There's quite a few of them," She added quietly, breathing in their scents. She searched the undergrowth for any sign of movement. White fur flashed though a bush off to her right. She pointed with her tail, and slowly padded towards it. As she got closer, she saw a clearing beyond. That was where the scents were coming from, she was certain of it. She leaned forward to peek through the bush, when suddenly a mew cut through the air.
"Hello!" Snowdrop's cheerful greeting was accompanied by his jumping out of cover, and facing into the clearing. "What are all you guys doing here?"
Ah, Snowdrop! I love your enthusiasm. ))
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Post by Aphelyon on Jan 12, 2017 12:12:04 GMT -5
(lol Snowdrop why what if they were meaners, like BloodClan or Brokenstar's group XD and yeah sure, you can take Squirrel.)
Crow was startled by the meow, bristling as the cat emerged unexpected from the undergrowth. He instinctively unsheathed his claws, but quickly realized by the tone of the tom's voice, and his demeanor, that he seemed to mean no harm.
"Um... hello?" he replied, slipping down from the tree branch and landing lightly, a puff of snow billowing around him. He approached the cat rather warily, balking as he realized another one- a she-cat- also waited in the foliage. Was this a trap? It would be a very foolish one, and he couldn't imagine the two would gain anything from ambushing him, but he was still suspicious. He stopped a few tail-lengths away from the tom, sizing him up, and then eyed the she-cat warily. "We... live here," he answered, raising one eyebrow. "What are you doing here?"
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Post by ʙᴄᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇss on Jan 12, 2017 15:34:55 GMT -5
"Oh," Snowdrop mewed, a little surprised--he hadn't seen any trace of them last time he was in this area--but undeterred. "We're just passing through. I'm Snowdrop, and this is Ginger." He looked back at his sister, who was looking ever more unfriendly than usual. He didn't see why, this cat seemed friendly enough.
Ginger seethed with anger. It was just like Snowdrop to jump in without any thought of the consequences. They had no idea if these cats were friendly or not. She carefully watched the white tom, her gaze distrustful.
Squirrel was woken up by the movements of her littermates and the sound of a voice. She turned around, trying to find the source of the noise.
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Post by Aphelyon on Jan 12, 2017 15:40:53 GMT -5
Crow gazed back at Ginger, not fazed by her hostility. "My name is Crow. Nice to meet... both of you," he replied, turning his gaze away from Ginger and back to her brother. Crow wasn't really sure what else to say.... what is there to be said to a random stranger who just shows up outside your den?
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Post by ✽Boop✽ on Jan 12, 2017 17:10:39 GMT -5
Ember woke up when she felt the kits moving beside her. She found herself purring as she gazed at them. "Good morning little ones."
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Post by ʙᴄᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇss on Jan 12, 2017 17:51:54 GMT -5
"Well," Ginger mewed shortly. "it's wonderful to meet you, but we really should get going." She nudged her brother, trying to get the point across.
"Well," Snowdrop began, "Uh, bye, I guess..." He wasn't sure why Ginger wanted to leave so much, after they'd just met Crow, but he knew from experience not to try to argue with her. After a pointed nudge from her, he turned to follow her away from the clearing.
Squirrel turned her head towards Ember; the she-cat's scent was calming to the kit. She curled up and slowly fell asleep again.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2017 19:42:23 GMT -5
" Help ! Help ! " Adder screamed.
" Ill go for help ! " remebering what Crow had said he started running in their direction. He lept and ran. As he stopped there was a gaint oak with a hole in it. " Crow ?! Voilet ?! " He yowled
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Post by ᴀᴄʜʀᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ on Jan 13, 2017 8:21:02 GMT -5
Astria was laying in her makeshift den, lightly sleeping, when she heard a crash. She lifted her head and pricked her ears as far as she could in the small space. What was that? she thought, poking her nose out of the den to sniff the air outside. She could sense nothing but the earth and snow. I should probably go investigate before this becomes a danger to me. And with that, she picked up her owl carcass and cautiously exited the den. When she saw no one was around, she tossed the carcass away and headed towards the sound of the crash.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2017 8:34:39 GMT -5
" Help ! Someone help ! " He yelped.
Adder laid in the den. He had started to dig a hole but the ground was hard. Ash was helping him.
Lynx ran back to camp as no one had been at the oak. He leaped back into camp.
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Post by ᴀᴄʜʀᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ on Jan 13, 2017 8:54:27 GMT -5
Astria headed in the direction of the sound until she could recognize the camp looming into her field of view. Seeing the boulder blocking their exit, she stopped in her tracks. These were the ones that took that kit from me she thought irritably. Perhaps this was her opportunity. She shook her head. They gave me food though....What should I do? She slowly started walking towards the camp again.
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Post by Aphelyon on Jan 13, 2017 9:19:43 GMT -5
(hey sorry that I had never replied before)
Crow had returned to the burrow after Ginger and Snowdrop left to check on the kits, and sat watching them lovingly from beside their nest as he slowly started to doze off. He was awoken again, though, when he heard someone shouting his name urgently from outside. He quickly got to his paws and trotted over to the entrance, poking his head and shoulders out of the den to look around the clearing, ears pricked.
"Hello?" he called, not seeing anyone besides the usual cats who all seemed to be deep asleep. The owner of teh voice, which had been unfamiliar to him, seemed to have gone already. Confused, Crow padded the rest of the way out of the den and into the clearing, looking around to try and figure out what had happened. It must be someone I've met, he thought, trying to piece together who it could be. Otherwise, how would they know my name? He followed the edge of the clearing, and found a spot with what appeared to be newly-churned snow. He padded to the forest next to it, sniffing for a scent trail leading off into the forest. He found it, pausing to consider whether he should follow. It was in the direction of the cats from yesterday, he realized. It must have been one of them- he had, after all, said to come if they needed help. He just didn't expect them to need his help so soon.
Savior of the forest all of a sudden, he thought, rolling his eyes at himself. He glanced over his shoulder at the rest of the clearing, then bound into the woods, following the trail.
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Post by ✽Boop✽ on Jan 13, 2017 11:57:20 GMT -5
The den felt a bit colder, which caused Ember to wake up. She checked to make sure all the kits were safely at her side. They seemed content. She glanced around the den; everyone was sound asleep, except for one open space on the ground. Crow's not here. She hoped there wasn't any trouble. Maybe he's out hunting. If he doesn't come back I'll look for him. She rested her head on her paws once again and fell back asleep.
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Post by ᴀᴄʜʀᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ on Jan 13, 2017 13:03:04 GMT -5
Astria sniffed the ground around the boulder before calling out. "Hello?", she called in cat.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2017 19:15:31 GMT -5
" We need help ! " Ash yowled.
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Post by ᴀᴄʜʀᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ on Jan 14, 2017 10:36:30 GMT -5
Astria couldn't help but smile slyly. "I'll dig you out", she said, and started digging a hole between the boulder and the camp entrance.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 10:37:44 GMT -5
" Tell us when you finish ! " Adder yowled greatfully.
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Post by ᴀᴄʜʀᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ on Jan 14, 2017 22:09:18 GMT -5
She used her big paws to churn up snow and earth. It was hard and cold but after awhile she mananged to form a small tunnel into the camp. She stuck her slender snout into the tunnel, sniffing for the cats.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 22:10:57 GMT -5
Ash sighed " Oh sweet air ! " She had to slither out but soon enough to see the fox again. " Not you ... " She whispered.
Cinder had been hiding and had ran out of the camp with Puddle and Shade. Hiding in the tree.
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